Tyngsboro man arrested after alleged threats

TYNGSBORO -- A Tyngsboro man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening to kill his father and family, police said.

Jean M. Yates, 22, of 43 Bowers Ave., Tyngsboro, was charged with domestic assault and battery on a family member, threat to commit a crime, larceny from a person, and resisting arrest.

Following arraignment, he was released Monday afternoon on $500 cash bail that was paid for by a relative, according to court records.

Dressed in a Nike sweater and dark pants, Yates on Monday declined to speak to a Sun reporter after leaving Lowell District Court.

Officers were dispatched at around 2:05 p.m. for a domestic incident at a residence on Bowers Avenue, according to Police Chief Richard Howe. Yates' father told police Yates said he was going to return with a gun and kill him and their family.

"In addition he sent some threatening text messages to the father," Howe said.

Yates fled before police arrived and he was not found at the time.

According to police reports, Yates later returned and threatened his father again. Yates' father said Yates had stolen his keys which contained a key to a condo he owns in Lowell. According to a police report, Yates used to live in the condo but has been staying at the Bowers Avenue residence for the past five weeks.

Police searched for Yates and, at about 10:10 p.m., a resident called from Bowers Avenue stating that a black male was climbing a ladder and entering the second-floor window of a residence.

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Howe said officers arrived at 43 Bowers Ave., and found a vehicle outside with its engine running and two occupants. The occupants said Yates entered the home and that he was under the influence of an unknown substance, according to police. The witnesses also said Yates was in the residence alone, according to police reports.

Due to Yates' alleged threats with a firearm, a SWAT team was requested and responded to the scene. Howe said Yates came out of the home several times but would retreat back inside.

Yates was eventually able to escape into the woods and was located by Tyngsboro and Dracut police officers in a backyard off of Hemlock Lane, according to Howe.

According to police reports, Yates was hiding near a shed at the edge of property and was unable to speak clearly and had trouble walking and balancing on his own. He told officers he drank alcohol and had a few Xanax pills, according to a police report. Yates' time of arrest was about 11:26 p.m., according to Howe.

Some of Yates' pretrial conditions of release include having no contact with the victim, remaining drug-free, and submitting to a mental health evaluation and follow-up if deemed necessary.

Yates is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing on June 25.

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